POSITION IN SPAIN

Evening Star, Issue 22804, 12 November 1937, Page 9

POSITION IN SPAIN

GOVERNMENT CLAIMS SUCCESSES REBELS DRIVEN BACK IN ARAGON Press Association —By Telegraph-Copyright BARCELONA, November 11. The Government claims to have spread the insurgents’ position at EUano and Aragon when they were driven back in disorder. Many abandoned their arms, an*d they evacuated an important hill. The insurgents, however, captured several trenches near Barbastro. GOVERNMENT NOT SEEKING ARMISTICE VALENCIA, November 11. Reports that the Government is seeking an armistice are emphatically denied. DESTROYERS FOR REBELS PARIS, November 11. Senor Juan March, General Franco’s millionaire backer, is negotiating for the purchase of two Italian 1,500-ton destroyers for the insurgents. CAPTURED BRITISH SHIPS TO BE RELEASED BY INSURGENTS LONDON, November 11. (Received November 12, at 11.5 a.m.)

General Franco has notified Whitehall that the insurgents are releasing captured British merchant ships.

The Australian Associated Press diplomatic correspondent understands that this signifies completion of the agreement for the mutual exchange of agents. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUB-AGEHTS (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 11. (Received November 12, at noon.) An official communique states that in view of the desirability of establishing more satisfactory contact than at present exists between the British Government and the authorities' of tho territory under General Franco’s control for the protection of nationals and commercial interests in each other’s territory, it has been agreed that an agent of the British Government shall be appointed to reside at Salamanca or elsewhere, and that in return the British Government shall receive an agent of General Franco in London. In addition, sub-agents will be appointed at a limited number of places.